Automotive

Elon Musk's latest claim -- "I remain confident that we will have the basic functionality for level 5 autonomy complete this year" -- is a clear sign that Mr. Musk has crossed over to the other side and is now "cuckoo for cocoa puffs." Continue Reading →

Everyone wants new tech, but there aren't enough chips to meet demand. Shelly Palmer talks with Bianca Peters and Kerry Drew about why you can't find a PlayStation 5, and why auto dealers are charging so much for new and used cars. Continue Reading →

Air taxis, flying cars, eVTOLs... whatever you want to call them, they're going to be a reality, and it may be sooner than you realize. Continue Reading →

There's a new article on consumerreports.org entitled, "CR Engineers Show a Tesla Will Drive With No One in the Driver's Seat," with the subtitle, "After a fatal crash in Texas, we demonstrated how easy it is to defeat Autopilot’s driver monitoring." At first glance, you are supposed to jump to the conclusion that anyone driving a Tesla can easily defeat the driver monitoring system, thereby putting themselves and others at risk. After reading the article, I have reached a different conclusion: Consumer Reports has "jumped the shark." Continue Reading →

Behold the Rolls-Royce Ghost, a bespoke automobile that lives up to its brand name. The base price (before options) is $460,350, which is roughly $120,000 more than the median price of a home in the United States ($340,000) and roughly $120,000 less than the cost of the Nyan Cat NFT ($580,000). Continue Reading →

The iOS 14.5 beta has added Waze-like reporting features to Apple Maps, which can now crowdsource information about accidents, speed cameras, and other hazards. Continue Reading →

GM CEO Mary Barra promised to transition 100% of GM's light-duty vehicles to zero-emission powertrains by 2035 and become a carbon-neutral automaker by 2040, 10 years ahead of schedule. Continue Reading →

Amazon just launched Alexa Custom Assistant: a service that lets automakers and device manufacturers build their own digital assistants using Amazon’s Alexa technology. Continue Reading →

  Uber is selling its self-driving car division to autonomous vehicle startup Aurora. People familiar with the deal say Uber will invest $400 million in Aurora and end up with a 26% stake in the company. Like every transportation company, Uber has been struggling during the pandemic (it cut 25% of its staff). Uber says Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer talks with Kerry Drew and Bianca Peters about how the automotive industry is transforming into the mobility industry. Will you buy or lease your next car or, will you subscribe to it? Recorded on February 25, 2020 on Fox 5's Good Day New York. Continue Reading →